By Sophia Harris Editor-in-Chief By Sophia Oppedisano Editorial Staff What is your academic and professional background? I started at Framingham State in 2019 and started in elementary education as my major. Then I switched to sociology after taking a couple of courses and I really resonated with that. I graduated in 2023 and now I'm currently doing the MBA program here. I just started this past fall, so hopefully, I'll graduate two years from now. I started out dispatching [at the Framingham State Police Department], and I did that for about a year, and now I am the administrative services manager of the police department. I handle a lot of the procurement side of things - I do the payroll, and I'm also heavily involved in SHAPE, Sexual Harassment Assault Prevention Education, and we are working to spread awareness for sexual violence prevention and education. April is our Sexual Assault Awareness Month, so we're doing a lot of work on that right now. I manage the ID office, my student workers, and everything that goes along with that. Why did you come to FSU? I grew up close by in Holliston, so FSU was always on my radar, so I chose to stay a little bit closer to home. What are your aspirations after you graduate with your MBA? I am hoping to continue in the line of what I do with SHAPE, just outreach, and prevention measures. Hopefully, I can get into a position where I can help others with that. What are your hobbies? Recently, I got into running. Me and a couple of the officers here used to run after work in the summer. We do 5Ks on Saturdays, and we have one coming up on Sunday - the St. Patrick's Day 5K - so we've been sticking to that. Other than that, I definitely love shopping online and in person. Other hobbies: I just started working in the bakery right down the hall in Sodexo in the mornings. I actually really enjoy baking, and the baker, Lily, has shown me a lot, so I'm thinking of getting into that a little bit more, too. What advice do you have for students? Take advantage of the resources at the school. When I was a senior here, I was very confused about what I wanted to do with a sociology degree. There's such a wide range of options, but I wanted to do an internship here so I could network more and understand what the workforce is like. When I did my internship with the Dean of Students Office, it opened up so many opportunities for me, especially now that I'm still working with SHAPE here. I also worked as a student worker in the police department, too, which helped me with getting the job as a dispatcher when I first started here. So take advantage of the opportunities. Take advantage of CASA and make connections with people. That's the best advice I can give.